Does anybody use any Anna Sui perfumes? I am curious about Anna Sui Love, the one which has a butterfly-shaped bottle, but I can't get it here.

Anna Sui Love is a floral-oriental blend of bergamot, passion fruit, osmanthus, pink pepper, jasmine, marigold, white rose, water lily, tuberose, orange flower, Italian violet, vanilla madagascar, ambrette seed and rich musk. I received a bottle of it for my birthday last year, but I don't really like it that much as I prefer warm and comforting scents with vanilla and amber notes. It would make a nice summer fragrance, though, if that is what you are looking for.

I also find that the lasting power of this perfume is weaker than other Anna Sui fragrances. I guess this probably explains the butterfly-shaped bottle - the scent is definitely beautiful, but fleeting. If you want an Anna Sui fragrance that smells wonderful and lasts, get Dreams instead.

Also, I was wondering if anyone had tried Michael Kors Island yet. Do you like it? Thanks!

Michael Kors Island smells less tropical and more 'watery' to me. I feel that this is just a generic fruity floral, and that it is not worth its price. Some of my friends claim they can smell warm beach sand after an hour of application, though, so if you want to be reminded of your last island getaway, this is the scent for you!

I use VS Vanilla Lace for everyday/weekend, some old Chloe stuff for work (I don't really like it too much but a gift from my aunt-in-law, so I dont wanna just toss it), and for evening/formal I use Angel.

Does Vanilla Lace have an underlying synthetic note to you? I read so many rave reviews about it and rushed out to purchase it, but was disappointed by how far away it was from the perfect gourmand scent that so many others have described. I really wonder if I got a bad bottle.

I still prefer L'Occitane Vanille for a pure vanilla scent. It was discontinued last year, though, so I am currently looking for a good replacement before I deplete my 100 ml bottle.